comic book composition

Comic Book

Composition


Table of Contents
Comic Book Composition
Make a Comic Strip
Draw a Superhero
Draw a Mini Robot
Mt. Crushmore vs The Human Shield
The Adventures of Gazer Girl & Telescopic Terry
The Adventures of Tina Taller & Birdy
The Adventures of Racin' Jason & Seymore Stretchpants
The Adventures of Audio Albert & Small Paul
Comic Book Onomatopoeias *
The Adventures of A.J. & C.K.
Write Your Own Comic Adventure! #1
Write Your Own Comic Adventure! #2
Write Your Own Comic Adventure! #3
Barber Shop Comic Strip
Finish the Comic Strip
Write the Dialogue
Finish the Drawing: What Kind of Paintings Can You See?
What's the Painting?
The Adventures of Kid Wizard and Ninjastar!

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Make a

Comic Strip

Comics strips and comic books tell stories through a sequence of pictures.
They use panels, backgrounds, characters and word bubbles. They can have
elaborate or simple drawings. They are fun to create! Try to create your own
comic.

PARTS OF A COMIC
IS A
THIS
D
WOR E
L
B
BU B

HI SUPER
DOODLERS

THIS IS A
PANEL

THIS IS A
BACKGROUND

THIS IS
A
GUTTER

I’M A
CHARACTER

NOW MAKE
YOUR OWN
COMIC

Steps
- Cut out the panels from page 2.
- Cut out and glue backgrounds into your comic from page 3.
- Cut out and glue your characters from page 4.
- Cut out and glue word bubbles from page 5.
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Panels

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Backgrounds

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Characters
Cartoon characters can be fun! Here are some sample characters to get you
started. Finish them up by adding details such as hair, eyes, arms and hands.
Then draw your own in the space below. Remember to add color!

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Word Bubbles
Pow!
POW!

Buzz!

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Draw a Superhero

with Geometry

rectangle
Circle

pentagon
More
trapezoids

hexagon
trapezoid

1. Let’s start with some basic shapes for the
torso, elbows, knees, ankles...

2. Now add more shapes for the neck, arms
and legs!
G is for geometry man
hero of polygons

visor

Triangles

G

Join shapes

hexagon
diamond

3. finish the basic drawing

color the shapes

4. Join some shapes, color it in, and add the
last details...you’re done!

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Draw a Supergal
with Geometry
trapezoid

rectangle

Circle

pentagon

More
trapezoids

some
hexagons

trapezoid

1. Let’s start with some basic shapes for the
torso, elbows, knees, ankles...

2. Now add more shapes for the neck, arms
and legs!

P is for Polygal
heroine of polygons

interesting
shape for
the eyes

Triangles

add a cape

p

Join shapes

hexagon
diamond

3. finish the basic drawing

color the shapes

4. Join some shapes, color it in, and add the
last details...you’re done!

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Draw a MINI robot
with Geometry

trapezoids

1. Let’s start with some basic shapes for the
torso, arms, head...

More
Shapes

2. Now add more shapes like triangles and
half circles...

Triangles

Triangles

3. finish the basic drawing...

4. Color it in and your done!...

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Mt. Crushmore
vs
The Human Shield






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athunkaoehthpsert
fhafuoipbanglayap
vamoozapaaetnkwto
oaroeiutyabjzohxl
okanhsalcinkptaop
mnkefiparjeauoper
pSHwitieenkaeitre
znoltrumoobakhuuk
jmarketnmzekkucbs
pvbscinketuopiurn
obathwackheBONKha
hnljkoetgjabetics
vkeaizanpktumownn

tnigmekBIFFloznur
eofoompuwthkotlre
lljlioohheoubnkce
rpekhtnktwuoghneo
hajBWAMtnspzwonku
Onomatopoeias are popular in comic books and graphic novels because they are words that sound like
what they describe. Find the comic-themed onomatopoeias in the word search. The words can be
vertical, diagonal, or horizontal, and forwards or backwards.

BANG
BO O M
K A- BO O M
BL A M M O
WHAM
BO N K
ZO WI E
K A- PO W
BWAM
BOI N G
BI FF
CR U N CH

VOOMP
CL ASH
K E R- PLO P
FW O M P
TH U N K
TH W A CK
WHAP
Fo o m p

ZW O N K
PLO N K
TH WI P
ZAP

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“The night of the aliens, part 1”

Hint: W
ha
charact t do you think
th e
e r s a re
fe
would t
hey rea eling? How
ct?

Create your own comic with this worksheet! Start with the first panel and fill in the rest of the
text in the box to create the setting. Then, color the panels and fill in the dialog!

On a dark night, in a city not far from here...

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“The night of the aliens, part 2”

Hint: H
ow
ters ge will the chara
t to th e
cending
want?
you

Create your own comic with this worksheet! You started with page one, and now it’s time to draw
your own illustrations and write your own dialog to finish the story. How will you end this adventure?

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“detective hamster mcsqueakers, part 1”

Hint: W
ha
charact t do you think
th e

e r s a re
fe
would t
hey rea eling? How
ct?

Create your own comic with this worksheet! Start with the first panel and fill in the rest of the
text in the box to create the setting. Then, color the panels and fill in the dialog!

Detective Hamster McSqueakers was sitting in his office, when all of a sudden...

“Hello, Mayor Whiskers! What seems to be the problem?” he asked.

G!!

IN
G-R

R IN

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“detective hamster mcsqueakers, part 2”

Hint: W
ha

charact t do you think
th e
e r s a re
fe
would t
hey rea eling? How
ct?

Create your own comic with this worksheet! You started with page one, and now it’s time to draw
your own illustrations and write your own dialog to finish the story. How will you end this adventure?

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“Where’s the water out west? part 1”

Hint: W
ha
charact t do you think
th e
e r s a re
fe
would t
hey rea eling? How
ct?

Create your own comic with this worksheet! Start with the first panel and fill in the rest of the

text in the box to create the setting. Then, color the panels and fill in the dialog!

Out west, a long time ago...

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Oh my goodness!
What on Earth is that
over there?

Oh no! All the water in our well is gone!
What happened to our water? What are
we going to do without water?

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“Where’s the water out west? part 2”

Hint: W
ha
charact t do you think
th e
e r s a re
fe
would t
hey rea eling? How
ct?

Create your own comic with this worksheet! You started with page one, and now it’s time to draw
your own illustrations and write your own dialog to finish the story. How will you end this adventure?

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